<p>This week's rhetoric over the budget or lack thereof, yet showcases a messaging war over the blame game between the two ends of Pennsylvania Avenue.</p><p>First, Speaker John A. Boehner repeatedly tried to pin the automatic sequester cuts on President Barack Obama in a Monday floor speech. Now, Obama's Democratic allies in the House are trying to pin rampant deficits on Congress.</p><p>The back-and-forth underscores that in the House this week, it's all about messaging, with Republicans bringing a bill to the House floor to force Obama to submit a balanced budget that by all indications is destined never to become law.</p><p>An amendment introduced by freshman Rep. Mark Takano to the GOP's budget bill would subtly alter the legislation's findings section, which currently says, "Since taking office, the President has allowed the Federal debt to grow by nearly $6 trillion and total debt now exceeds the size of the entire economy of the United States."</p><p><a href="http://www.rollcall.com/news/messaging_blame_game_on_budget_continues_in_house-222154-1.html?pos=hbtxt">Keep reading...</a></p>